The present disclosure provides for a coating formulation that includes a pigment, an organic aqueous emulsion and an organophosphonic acid of the formula: where R is a saturated or unsaturated alkyl having 2 to 10 carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl having 5 to 10 carbon atoms. The coating formulation can be used in forming a topcoat in an exterior insulation and finish system (EIFS). The present disclosure also provides for a method of forming a topcoat on a surface of the EIFS that helps to protect the underlayment of the EIFS against both weathering and moisture while helping to maintain color retention. ##STR00001##

A liquid applied, silicone-based air and water barrier coating composition and its use as a silicone-based air and water barrier is provided. The barrier is generally vapour permeable and suitable for the construction industry. The liquid coating composition generally has a shelf-life of at least 9 months. The liquid coating composition comprises: (i) a crosslinked polysiloxane dispersion comprising (c) a surfactant and (d) water; (ii) a combination of rheology modifiers and at least one of the following ingredients: (iii) one or more fillers and/or (iv) one or more stabilizers.

This disclosure relates to an apparatus for glucose-sensing that address interference of ascorbic acid and acetaminophen. The apparatus includes a first electrode capable of oxidizing glucose and at least one of ascorbic acid and acetaminophen. The apparatus further includes a second electrode capable of oxidizing at least one of ascorbic acid and acetaminophen but not capable of oxidizing glucose. The first electrode includes a deposit of irregularly shaped bodies that are formed of numerous nanoparticles having a generally oval or spherical shape with a length ranging between about 2 nm and about 5 nm.

Asphalt seal coats which contain fiberglass. The fiberglass can be Assembled Roving, Direct Roving, Dry Chopped Strands, Wet Chopped Strands, Woven Roving, Powder Chopped Strand Mat. Road slurries which contain fiberglass. The addition of fiberglass makes the products more durable and provides a non-slip surface.

A finishing composition for a substrate is provided. The finishing composition includes a base carrier composition and a cerusing element comprising an active agent swellable polymer powder. Additionally provided is a finishing process including steps (A) and (B), where step (A) includes applying a finishing composition including a base carrier composition and a cerusing element comprising an active agent swellable polymer powder and step (B) includes applying an active agent to a substrate. Further provided is a kit for finishing a substrate including a base carrier composition and a cerusing element comprising an active agent swellable polymer powder. Even further provided is an article having a finishing composition disposed thereon.

A coating compound for use as a sport surface includes a mixture of liquid vehicle of water, a latex, and glycol ether EPH, and particles of kaolin. The compound include particles of calcium carbonate, an organic acid, and a clay mineral. The clay may be one or more of palygorskite, montmorillonite, and smectite. A process for manufacturing a coating compound includes mixing a liquid vehicle in a first mixture including glycol ether EPH. The process includes mixing a second mixture including particles of kaolin, latex, and a portion of the first mixture. The process may include mixing a third mixture including particles of a clay mineral and another portion of the liquid vehicle. A coating includes particles of kaolin and at least one other particle. The particles being bonded together on the base with a continuous between particles in which the continuous phase includes an acrylic polymer.

Disclosed here are a method of marking a dark-colored surface with a dark-colored LiDAR-reflective material and a marking composition comprising the dark-colored LiDAR-reflective material and a marking carrier. Particularly, the dark-colored LiDAR-reflective material comprises has a reflectivity in the visible spectrum of electromagnetic radiation that is 10% and a reflectivity in the near-IR and LiDAR spectrum of electromagnetic radiation that is 10%.

A waterborne coating composition which includes a film-forming binder and composite particles comprising wax and a metal oxide, such as wax encapsulated zinc oxide, provides enhanced mildew resistance.

The present invention relates to a new silicone foam obtained from a blowable crosslinkable silicone composition comprising an organopolysiloxane having at least two alkenyl groups bonded to silicon per molecule, an organosilicon compound having at least two and preferably at least three hydrogen atoms bonded to silicon per molecule, a hydrosilylation catalyst, at least one porogenic agent which is water, a hydrogel, or an aqueous silicone emulsion, at least one chemical blowing agent, and a linear polydimethylsiloxane.

A resin-coated metal powder according to the present invention is obtained by covering at least a part of the surface of a metal powder with a hydrolyzable resin that has an average composition of general formula (1) and a number average molecular weight of from 500 to 100,000; and this resin-coated metal powder exhibits sufficient dispersibility in an aqueous solution, while being stable for a relatively long period of time even in the coexistence of water in an aqueous coating material. ##STR00001##
(In the formula, R.sup.1 represents a linear or branched monovalent hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, said group optionally having a specific substituent such as a hydroxyalkyl group; each of R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 independently represents a linear or branched monovalent hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms; each of R.sup.2 and R.sup.6 independently represents a hydrogen atom or a linear or branched monovalent hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms; and a and b represent numbers that satisfy 0a<1, 0<b1 and (a+b)=1.)